Version 3.0

📦 Features

• Updated to use Unity 6000.0.43f1 (new recommended version for any project using Mythril2D).
• Reworked core systems:
  • Reworked movement system, now cleaner and separated from Character code into its own Movable class.
  • Reworked the dialogue system to be asynchronous.
  • Reworked commands & interactions to be asynchronous, enabling proper sequential execution while waiting for previous commands to complete.
  • Reworked playtest mode to better represent real game conditions by replacing the PlaytestManager with editor-specific code that automatically loads the "M2DEngine" scene layer first.
  • Reworked the NPC icon system into a more versatile "Floating Icon" system, usable by any entity.
  • Added Persistable class, allowing any game element to be saved and reloaded between sessions.
  • Added PersistableReference database entry for saving references to Persistable objects in save files.
  • Checkpoint system for player respawning and defining initial player position
  • Reworked teleporter system to leverage the new checkpoint system.
  • Improved database performance, especially noticeable with larger projects.
• Added character and animation improvements:
  • Support for multiple character animation strategies, including polydirectional (4-directional & 8-directional).
  • Option for character instances to override the alignment specified in their associated CharacterSheet.
  • Added a new hero: Devon, playable in debug builds and from the editor, with all available abilities for faster playtesting and iteration.
  • Added CharacterInfo, replacing the MonsterInfo class, now usable on any type of character.
  • Added support for name tags in CharacterInfo, allowing any character to display their name and level above their head.
• Enhanced ability system:
  • Added dozens of new abilities including summoning, status effect arrows, and self-boosting abilities.
  • Added cooldown system for abilities.
  • Added a system for abilities to apply customizable immediate effects (damage, heal, etc.) and temporal effects (status).
  • Added option for equipment to grant bonus abilities while equipped.
  • Added an option to add an explosion radius to any projectile ability.
  • Added a passive ability to restore mana over time.
  • Added a cooldown per target to the corrosion ability, enabling the disabling of invincibility frames for more challenging gameplay.
  • Added new icons for various abilities.
  • Updated the ability menu to display active and passive abilities with improved UX when equipping abilities.
• Improved item and equipment system:
  • Reworked the item system to have only 2 base classes: Item and Equipment.
  • Introduced a new ItemEffect system to specify item behavior when used.
  • Added support for negative stats on equipment.
  • Added extra validation to prevent characters from equipping or unequipping items that would be fatal.
  • Added new items: reviving orb (enables respawning on death) and ability unlock scrolls.
• Added control and interface improvements:
  • Mouse support for targeting and UI navigation.
  • Message display above the ability bar when casting fails, explaining the reason (insufficient mana, ability in cooldown, etc.).
  • Improved pushback direction based on hit location, with support for custom overrides.
• Added new commands:
  • Destroy entities
  • Wait for specified seconds
  • Toggle controller states
  • Move characters
  • Move camera
  • Open any menu
  • Save checkpoints
  • Teleport to checkpoints
  • Respawn or revive player
  • And many more!
• Added new conditions:
  • IsGameFlagSet
  • IsQuestTaskActive
• Added new quest tasks:
  • TalkToNPCTask
  • GameFlagTask
• Added improved documentation:
  • New built-in documentation system using markdown files instead of hard-coded C# strings.
  • Support for creating custom documentation.
  • Search functionality for faster information finding.
• Demo game updates:
  • Added two new maps: Brusselia Forest and Plains.
  • Added a new quest with in-game cinematics (camera and character movements).
  • Added a new NPC (Joe) and monsters (Fungus and Bandit).
  • Added new musics.
  • Added a "Made with Mythril2D" splashscreen at game start.
  • Added additional event log options to control when certain events are logged based on context.

🐞 Fixes

• Fixed issue where dashing into obstacles sometimes caused characters to get stuck.
• Fixed projectiles occasionally passing through walls.
• Fixed potential loss of changes when switching between maps using Mythril2D's scene selector UI tool.
• Fixed case-sensitive database searches.
• Fixed incorrect character stat updates after equipping/unequipping items multiple times.
• Fixed errors occurring when a character died during dialogue.
• Fixed issue where characters could end up inside walls upon death.
• Fixed health bar offset problems after multiple deaths when resource bar shaking was enabled.
• Fixed incorrectly set tile rules that caused visual artifacts in paths and water.
• Fixed issue where enemies couldn't see through water.
• Fixed the scene selector not updating after creating a scene.
• Fixed the scene selector overflowing the screen when the project has too many scenes.